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All eyes will be on Hampden Park on Sunday for an intriguing Old Firm as Celtic and Rangers battle for a place in the Scottish League Cup final.Both sides have new managers but at different ends of the age scale, with 73-year-old Martin O’Neill in interim charge of Celtic while new 36-year-old Rangers boss Danny Röhl is preparing for his first Old Firm. When these two clubs met in the League Cup last season, they produced a cracking final as Celtic won on penalties following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra-time at Hampden Park.There are so many storylines heading into…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday, when its Democratic governor signed a bill requiring districts to prohibit phone use during class time.The measure passed with bipartisan support, though some Democrats in the Legislature said controlling gun violence should be a higher priority than banning cellphones. In signing the bill, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he believes that decisions like this should be made at the local level, but “my promise to the people of Wisconsin is to always do what’s best for our kids, and that obligation…

Jetcityimage | Istock | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new rates for Series I bonds. Newly purchased I bonds will pay 4.03% annual interest from Nov. 1 through April 30, which is up from the 3.98% yield offered through Oct. 31.The new rate includes a variable portion of 3.12%, based on inflation data, and a fixed portion of 0.90%. The combined rate is 4.03% after rounding, according to the Treasury. The fixed rate is down from 1.10% announced in May.Read more CNBC personal finance coverageIn May 2022, the I bond rate hit a record high of 9.62%,…

The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and the processes that allow key details of what happened to be kept from the public.Three monkeys have remained on the loose since the crash on Tuesday in a rural area along Interstate 59, spilling wooden crates labeled “live monkeys” into the tall grass near the highway. Since then, searchers in masks, face shields and other protective equipment have scoured nearby fields and woods for the missing primates. Five of the 21…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s top military prosecutor resigned Friday, admitting she was responsible for leaking a video showing soldiers assaulting a Palestinian detainee at a notorious military detention center, according to excerpts of the letter published by Israeli media. The admission has embroiled the prosecutor, Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, in a firestorm of criticism from the right-wingers dominating Israeli politics who say her actions betrayed the state.The chain of events shows how a prosecutor such as Tomer-Yerushalmi, whose office is viewed by many human rights groups as being too soft on the wartime conduct of Israeli soldiers,…

Members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force search a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty ImagesFBI Director Kash Patel said on Friday morning that the FBI had arrested multiple people in Michigan, thwarting “a potential terrorist attack … over Halloween weekend.”Patel, in a social media post, said that other details about the arrests were forthcoming.”This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend,” Patel wrote on X.”More details to come. Thanks to the men and…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. national intelligence director told officials Friday in the Mideast that America’s former strategy of “regime change or nation building” had ended under President Donald Trump.Tulsi Gabbard ’s comments before the Manama Dialogue, an annual security summit in Bahrain put on by the International Institute for Security Studies, underlines remarks Trump offered on a trip earlier this year to the Middle East.In Trump’s second term, previous American goals of fostering human rights and democracy promotion in the region have been replaced by an emphasis on economic prosperity and regional stability. That includes securing…

Kylian Mbappé said he wants to be at Real Madrid “for many years” — and win more trophies at the club — after receiving the European Golden Boot for 2024-25.Mbappé scored 31 LaLiga goals last season, his debut campaign with Madrid, to win the prestigious individual trophy, presented by the organisation European Sports Media, for the first time in his career.”It’s a pleasure for me to win the Golden Boot,” Mbappé said in a ceremony at the Bernabéu on Friday attended by coach Xabi Alonso, the Real Madrid squad, and president Florentino Pérez.”It’s an important moment for me, the first…

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersAmazon shares soared 10.81% on Friday after the company reported an across-the-board beat for the third quarter and boosted its forecast for spending due to demand for artificial intelligence services.Cloud was a major driver of revenue and profit growth, with sales at Amazon Web Services climbing 20% from a year earlier to $33 billion, topping expectations.The unit generated operating income of $11.4 billion, accounting for roughly two-thirds of Amazon’s total operating profit.Revenue in the digital advertising business, another growth engine,…

Oct 31, 2025, 09:32 AM ETFormer Tottenham goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman announced his retirement from football to pursue a career as a film director and photographer.Whiteman, 27, joined Spurs aged 10 and spent 16 years at the club until his contract ended last summer.In that time, he made just one appearance for the first team, replacing Joe Hart after 82 minutes in a Europa League victory over Ludogorets on 5 November 2020.Alfie Whiteman replaces Joe Hart against Ludogorets in his only Tottenham appearance. Vincent Mignott/DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesHaving been part of the squad that won the Europa League last season, Whiteman…